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Chord riffs: 
 
Riff 1:                 Riff 2: 
   Am        G Am          G   Am        G Am 
|--0---0-0-0-3-0--|     |--3---0---0-0-0-3-0--| 
|--1---1-1-1-3-1--|     |--3---1---1-1-1-3-1--| 
|--2---2-2-2-0-2--|     |--0---2---2-2-2-0-2--| 
|--2---2-2-2-0-2--|     |--0---2---2-2-2-0-2--| 
|--0---0-0-0-2-0--|     |--2---0---0-0-0-2-0--| 
|--X---X-X-X-3-X--|     |--3---X---X-X-X-3-X--| 
 
Riff 3:                     Riff 4: 
   F   G         F G           F   Dm  C   G 
|--1---3---3-3-3-1-3--|     |--1---1---0---3--| 
|--1---3---3-3-3-1-3--|     |--1---3---1---3--| 
|--2---0---0-0-0-2-0--|     |--2---2---0---0--| 
|--3---0---0-0-0-3-0--|     |--3---0---2---0--| 
|--3---2---2-2-2-3-2--|     |--3---X---3---2--| 
|--1---3---3-3-3-1-3--|     |--1---X---X---3--| 
 
Riff 5: 
   F   Dm  C   G 
|--1---1---0-0-3-3--| 
|--1---3---1-1-3-3--| 
|--2---2---0-0-0-0--| 
|--3---0---2-2-0-0--| 
|--3---X---3-3-2-2--| 
|--1---X---X-X-3-3--| 

 
 
Intro: (Dist.) 
Riff 2, Riff 2, Riff 3, Riff 4 
Riff 2, Riff 2, Riff 3, Riff 4 
 
 
Verse 1: (Clean) 
              Riff 1 
If I was your mother, 
          Riff 2 
Would you let me hold your hand, 
          Riff 3 
Would you say you were my baby... 
          Riff 4 
Would you always be my friend? 
             {Riff 1 
If I was your mother,  
        Riff 2 
Could I teach you what's right, 
        Riff 3 
Could I tell you stories,  
                      Riff 5}- Dist. 
Maybe tuck you in and kiss you sweet goodnight? Ohh... 
 
 
Pre Chorus: (Dist.) 
Am        G               F 
  Tell me what I've gotta do 
           G                 Am 
To make my life mean more to you, 
        G                 F 
I could get so close it's true 
G                    Riff 1 
If I was your mother. 
 
 
Verse 2: (Dist.) 
                 Riff 2      
Would you always believe me, 
           Riff 3 
'Cause I'd wake up in the middle of the night 
                   Riff 4 
Just to see if you need me? 
                   Riff 1 
Tell me there's no other,  
                           Riff 2 
To who you're telling your secrets, 
              Riff 3 
And would you tell me 'bout all the boys you been 
                 Riff 5 
Bringing home to meet me. Ohh... 
 
 
Pre Chorus: (Dist.) 
Am        G               F 
  Tell me what I've gotta do 
           G                 Am 
To make my life mean more to you, 
        G                 F 
I could get so close it's true 
G              
If I was yours... 
Am        G              F 
  Tell me who I've gotta be  
        G            Am 
To make you a part of me 
       G             F 
No one else you ever need 
G 
If I was your... 
 
 
Chorus: (Dist.) 
Am        G        F  C      G           Am        G        F  Dm  C  G 
  Mother,   mother,     If   I was your,   mother,   mother... 
 
 
Solo: (Dist.) 
Riff 1, Riff 2, Riff 3, Riff 4 
Riff 1, Riff 2, Riff 3, Riff 4 
 
 
Bridge: (Clean) 
     F                    G 
When love is blood you're never on trial 
     Am                      Bb 
Love don't get deeper than a mother & child 
   F              C                 G 
Oh baby, I got to get that close to you 
 
 
Pre Chorus: (Dist.) 
Am        G               F 
  Tell me what I've gotta do 
           G                 Am 
To make my life mean more to you, 
        G                 F 
I could get so close it's true 
G              
If I was yours... 
Am        G              F 
  Tell me who I've gotta be  
        G            Am 
To make you a part of me 
       G             F 
No one else you ever need 
G 
If I was your... 
 
 
Chorus: 
Am        G        F  C        G       Am        G        F  Dm  C  G 
  Mother,   mother,   If I was your,   mother,   mother...    Yeah! 
Am        G        F  C        G       Am        G        F  Dm  C  G 
  Mother,   mother,   If I was your,   mother,   mother... 
Am        G        F  C        G       Am        G        F  Dm  C  G 
  Mother,   mother,   If I was your,   mother,  
 (Fade Out)